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GST Order Quashed as Personal Hearing Cannot Be Waived by Selecting ‘No’: Gujarat HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court examined whether a taxpayer’s selection of “No” for personal hearing could override the statutory req...

June 8, 2026 195 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Reversal Bars Tax Demand; No Interest if Adequate Credit Balance: Orissa HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Orissa High Court examined whether tax could be demanded after reversal of the disputed ITC. It held that raising a fresh dema...

June 8, 2026 219 Views 0 comment Print

GST Registration in One State Can Be Denied for Non-Compliance in Another State

Goods and Services Tax : The Rajasthan High Court examined whether GST registration could be refused due to non-filing of returns in another State. It held...

June 8, 2026 153 Views 0 comment Print

SC Stays HC Ruling on GST Portal Upload as Valid Service Under Section 169

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court stayed a judgment that held mere uploading of notices and orders on the GST portal does not amount to valid comm...

June 6, 2026 897 Views 0 comment Print

SC Disposes Petition Challenging Section 16(2)(c) of GST Law

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court refused to bypass the statutory GST appeal mechanism and directed the taxpayer to pursue appellate remedies. How...

June 5, 2026 639 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


SC to Review if Supplying Crane for Services Constitutes Transfer of ‘Right to Use’

Goods and Services Tax : Explore Supreme Court's scrutiny of whether supplying cranes for services like loading, unloading, lifting, and shifting qualifies...

May 21, 2024 1575 Views 0 comment Print

SC issues Notice to to Finance Ministry on GST Return Revision Option on Portal

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the case of Pradeep Kanthed v. Union of India where the Supreme Court issues notice to the Finance Ministry regarding the ...

January 4, 2024 3930 Views 0 comment Print

SC to Decide on GST Implications of Immovable Property: Next Hearing on August 23

Goods and Services Tax : Commissioner of Central Goods And Service Tax & Ors Vs Safari Retreats Private Limited & Ors (Supreme Court of India) The ...

August 19, 2023 15075 Views 0 comment Print

GST 45th Council meeting on September 17, 2021 – Agenda

Goods and Services Tax : The 45th meeting of Goods and Services Tax Council (“GST Council”) is scheduled to be held on September 17, 2021. The Ministry...

September 3, 2021 3909 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC orders for appearance through Video Conferencing for summon issued

Custom Duty, Income Tax : The Karnataka High Court in M/s Pellagic Food Ingredients Private Ltd. v. Union of India [Writ Petition No. 14737/2021[T-CUS] issu...

August 15, 2021 1188 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC’s COVID Limitation Relief Applies to GST Appeals Gujarat: HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Gujarat High Court ruled that the Supreme Court’s COVID-19 limitation exclusion must be considered while computing timelines...

June 8, 2026 258 Views 0 comment Print

Section 73 Relief Does Not Bar Section 74 Action by CGST Authorities: Delhi HC

Goods and Services Tax : The Delhi High Court held that exoneration under Section 73 does not automatically bar proceedings under Section 74 because both p...

June 6, 2026 237 Views 0 comment Print

SC to examine validity of consolidated GST SCNs spanning multiple financial years

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a single GST show cause notice can cover multiple financial years under Section 7...

June 5, 2026 315 Views 0 comment Print

SC Examines Constitutional Validity of Section 16(2)(c) as Bona Fide Recipient Denied ITC

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court took up a challenge to Section 16(2)(c) of the CGST Act where ITC was denied despite tax having been paid by the...

May 31, 2026 1053 Views 0 comment Print

SC Issues Notice as GST Premises Were Sealed Without Any Denial of Access

Goods and Services Tax : The Supreme Court prima facie observed that Section 67(4) permits sealing of premises only when access is denied. It issued notice...

May 31, 2026 282 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Notification No. 32/2015-Central Excise Dated- 4th June, 2015

Excise Duty : Notification No. 32/2015-Central Excise Dated- 4th June, 2015 Ethanol produced from molasses generated from cane crushed in the ...

June 4, 2015 4767 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on rate of service tax on restaurant service

Service Tax : Circular No. 184/3/2015-ST Dated the 3rd June, 2015 It is further clarified that exemption from service tax still continues to ser...

June 3, 2015 37876 Views 0 comment Print

Custom Duty exemption on goods for relief of flood affected people of J&K

Custom Duty : the floods in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (the State) from whole of the duty as specified under the First Schedule and whole of...

December 11, 2014 939 Views 0 comment Print

Excise duty exemption on goods for relief of flood affected people of J&K

Excise Duty : Grants exemption from Basic Excise Duty to goods donated or purchased out of cash donations for the relief and rehabilitation of p...

December 11, 2014 1103 Views 0 comment Print

Customs – Regarding adjudication of appraising related cases

Custom Duty : New posts have been created in the rank of Commissioners of Customs in DRI and DGCEI for adjudication of cases as investigated by ...

December 11, 2014 1246 Views 0 comment Print


Detention of goods & vehicle: HC quashes penalty order passed after 7 days from service of notice

January 28, 2023 3078 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that Demand order passed beyond the period of 7 days from the date of service of notice is contrary to the provisions of the CGST Act

Lack of clarity w.r.t. reasons/ contraventions in SCN violates principles of natural justice

January 28, 2023 2583 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that DRC-07 has been issued within five days of issuance of DRC-01 is a clear picture of violation of principles of natural justice.

ITC cannot be denied without granting opportunity to show genuineness of transactions

January 28, 2023 4584 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that Opportunity of hearing to be granted before denying ITC if sufficient documents available to show genuineness of transactions

GST registration cannot be cancelled without Application of mind by department

January 28, 2023 2067 Views 0 comment Print

There should be application of mind by Revenue Department while passing orders, cancelling GST Registration be it physical or auto-generated.

Bail Condition to deposit INR 70 Lakhs for alleged wrongful availment of ITC is not sustainable

January 28, 2023 2937 Views 0 comment Print

SC set aside the condition imposed by Chhattisgarh HC, of depositing INR 70 Lakh for grant of bail in a matter of wrongful availment of ITC

Time limit for issuance of SCN for F.Y. 2017-18 is extended

January 27, 2023 43275 Views 1 comment Print

HC held that, when time limit for issuance of order under Section 73(10) of CGST Act for the Financial Year 2017-18 is extended upto September 30, 2023, the only interpretation that can be placed on provisions of Section 73(2) of the CGST Act is that, the SCN can also be issued till September 30, 2023.

GST: Natural justice violation in trial administrative body cannot be cured by observing natural justice at appellate stage

January 27, 2023 2154 Views 0 comment Print

It is well settled that a failure of natural justice in the authority of first instance cannot be cured by sufficiency of natural justice in the appellate body, else the same would encourage the tendency of the authorities to give a short shrift to the proceedings before them.

Seizure of goods in transit allegedly for carrying fake invoice – HC directs owner of goods to approach competent authority

January 26, 2023 2130 Views 0 comment Print

It is sought to be submitted that no reason has been assigned for seizure of the goods and the reason assigned in the Form GST MOV-06 for seizure of the goods that the purchaser firm was not in existence and it was a fake sale and invoice, is absolutely false.

Demand of tax and penalty for release of goods without mentioning the reasons is unsustainable

January 26, 2023 1473 Views 0 comment Print

HC set aside order raising a demand of tax and penalty for release of the goods. Held that, neither SCN nor order of demand stated reasons for imposing tax liability as well as penalty.

No Late fees to be charged if returns not filed due to cancellation of GST registration, which was restored subsequently

January 25, 2023 8580 Views 0 comment Print

held that the assessee cannot be penalised by demanding late fee where, assessee had not filed GST returns due to cancellation of GST Registration on factually incorrect grounds.

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